§ 16-26. Permits and registration.

(a)

A person commits an offense if he operates or causes to be operated an alarm system without an alarm permit, or does not comply with the terms and conditions of the permit or application therefor issued by the chief. A separate permit is required for each alarm site.

(b)

Upon receipt of a completed application form, the chief shall issue an alarm permit to an applicant, unless the applicant has failed to pay a service fee assessed under section 16-35 or has had an alarm permit for an alarm site revoked, due to the violations enumerated in this article or for any other revocation or denial permitted under any other regulation granting or denying permits.

(c)

Application for an alarm permit shall include the following:

(1)

Any alarm permit fees, as provided for in subsection (d) of this section under Class "A," "B" or "C" permits.

(2)

The name and relationship of each responsible person in control of the premises.

(3)

The street address, location directions and a description of the protected premises.

(4)

Information relative to the alarm system type and means of alarm notification.

(5)

The nature of any business type account and information relative to the normal business hours of such business.

(6)

The name, address and local telephone number of the alarm company servicing the protected premises.

(7)

The names and local telephone numbers of a minimum of three user's responding agents, for Class "A," "B" and "C" systems, who have agreed and are authorized to:

a.

Receive notification of all respective alarm systems relative to such alarm site;

b.

Respond, when summoned to do so by the police department, within a 30-minute period of any such alarm notification;

c.

Authorize and arrange for the repair of such alarm system, as required;

d.

Other information required by the chief which is necessary for the enforcement of this article.

For Class "A" systems, the information relating to the user's responding agents shall be provided by the alarm company.

(d)

Permit holder's fees shall be as follows:

(1)

Under Class "A" alarm permits, where it shall be the duty and responsibility of the alarm company, upon contractual agreement between the permit holder and alarm company, to monitor, maintain, notify, coordinate and/or provide for any requested alarm response relative to the duties of the user's responding agent, there shall be an annual fee as established by the city. Such annual Class "A" holder's fee shall offset the city's additional administrative costs.

(2)

Under Class "B" alarm permits, where the maintaining of current user's responding agent information as well as where the notification and coordination of the user's responding agents during an alarm situation falls upon the police department, an annual permit fee as established by the city shall apply. Such annual Class "B" holder's fee shall offset the city's additional administrative costs.

(3)

Under Class "C" alarm permits, where in addition to the duties relative to Class "B" permits, the police department is required to also monitor incoming alarm notifications for such Class "C" alarm systems, an annual permit fee in the amount established by the city shall apply. Such annual Class "C" permit holder's fee shall offset the city's administrative costs.

(4)

Federal, state and city agencies shall not be required to pay the permit fee as a requirement for issuance; however, a permit must be obtained where applicable.

(e)

All annual alarm permits shall expire on December 31, regardless of the date of issuance, and shall be renewable from year to year as required by the chief, on or before January 1 thereafter. All alarm permits shall be nonrefundable, nontransferable and payable yearly in advance. Any alarm permit obtained subsequent to January 1 but before July 1 shall require payment of the full amount of the applicable permit fee, and any alarm permit obtained after July 1 shall require payment of the one-half of the applicable permit fee. The city shall cause notice to be issued to each permit holder on or before December 1 of any calendar year notifying the permit holder that the city shall terminate such alarm permit for nonrenewal on January 1 of the following calendar year if such permit is not renewed before that date.

(f)

Renewal of Class "A" alarm permits shall be the responsibility of the alarm company and the permit holder. Renewal of Class "B" or Class "C" alarm permits, as well as the payment of pertaining fees, shall be the responsibility of the permit holder.

(g)

Any false statement of a material matter made by an applicant for the purpose of obtaining an alarm permit shall be sufficient cause for refusal to issue a permit.

(h)

An alarm permit cannot be transferred to another person. A permit holder shall notify the chief, in writing, of any change that alters any information listed on the permit application within ten days of the change. No fee will be assessed for such changes.

(i)

All fees owed by an applicant must be paid before a permit may be issued or renewed.

(Ord. No. 96-3, § IV, 3-5-1996)